D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTRA
501
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $27M | 0.04% |
913,792
+793,529
| +660% | +$22.5M |
|
502
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
1,045,191
+244,725
| +31% | +$6.34M |
|
503
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
851,200
-2,616,600
| -75% | -$88.3M |
|
504
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
436,957
+41,325
| +10% | +$2.4M |
|
505
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
373,970
+248,336
| +198% | +$18.4M |
|
506
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
589,045
+335,064
| +132% | +$15.5M |
|
|
RHT
507
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
349,219
+118,761
| +52% | +$8.05M |
|
508
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
5,487,550
+1,431,454
| +35% | +$9.22M |
|
509
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
958,300
+200,700
| +26% | +$5.65M |
|
510
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
556,548
-104,846
| -16% | -$4.71M |
|
511
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
267,300
+92,000
| +52% | +$7.85M |
|
512
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
906,006
+745,828
| +466% | +$21.7M |
|
513
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
314,800
+281,100
| +834% | +$25.4M |
|
|
SAFM
514
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
325,581
+301,511
| +1,253% | +$24.5M |
|
515
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
970,853
+47,795
| +5% | +$1.21M |
|
516
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
467,500
+263,400
| +129% | +$14.7M |
|
517
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
651,666
+112,875
| +21% | +$4.53M |
|
518
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
907,400
-1,895,200
| -68% | -$54.5M |
|
519
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
875,491
+726,338
| +487% | +$21.6M |
|
520
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
267,000
-328,200
| -55% | -$31.8M |
|
|
DFS
521
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
452,593
+443,579
| +4,921% | +$26.3M |
|
522
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
1,192,800
-1,150,000
| -49% | -$19.6M |
|
|
CTRX
523
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
426,333
+122,757
| +40% | +$6.24M |
|
524
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
303,600
-473,500
| -61% | -$39.4M |
|
525
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
308,100
-155,600
| -34% | -$12M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.